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The rules are aimed at limiting the amount of hazardous pollutants coming from coal- and oil-fired utility plants. They're being challenged by industry groups and more than 20 states.

Looking to take back a city with strategic and symbolic value, the Iraqi military is preparing to launch an offensive against the self-proclaimed Islamic State, a U.S. military official says.

A power line came into contact with a crowded float during a large parade early Tuesday. Conflicting reports on the number of people killed range from 16 to 20, with dozens more wounded.

When a wrester has accomplished everything before the age of 20, what keeps them motivated?Kyle Snyder chuckles slightly when asked that question. It’s…

Former Republican Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula passed away Wednesday. He was 92. Regula served 18 terms on Capitol Hill spanning seven presidencies. In a 2012 interview, he recalled travelling the world with his fellow Congressmen. “I remember Moscow, and Gorbachev was head. Deng Xiaoping, in China. And Australia we went. I never could have dreamed of it when I was a boy on a farm.”

President Trump has suggested 20 percent of teachers should be armed, to protect students. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how that might change the nature of school and how teachers and students relate.

French officials have been investigating claims that former President Nicolas Sarkozy took 50 million euros from the Libyan regime to fund his successful 2007 presidential bid.

The pope celebrated Mass before a huge crowd in Revolution Square in Havana. His visit is intended to show solidarity with Cuba's long-suffering Catholic Church.

NPR's Rachel Martin explores the injuries that accompany festive activities during the holiday season.

The creators of The Bitten Word food blog publish an annual survey of Thanksgiving recipes suggested by food magazines. This year, there were lots of ancient grains and citrus-flavored desserts.